Anderson working hard in rehab, but won’t make upcoming road trip

Spurs No. 1 draft pick James Anderson was involved in extensive work after practice on Sunday as he attempts to recover from a stress fracture in his right foot that has limited him to six games this season.

The typical rehab time for Anderson’s injury is about 10 to 12 weeks.

“He’s closer to the floor than he is to the bed,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “He’s closer to wearing a uniform than he is to wearing civilian clothes.”

Popovich said last week that he expects Anderson to return to the Spurs playing time by the end of the month. But he won’t accompany the team on a road trip this week that will include games at New York, Boston and Indiana.

“He’ll get a lot more out of the rehab here than he will on the road trip,” Popovich said.